A Patient's Guide to Coronary Bypass Surgery and Its Aftermath: Advice from a Survivor

by Douglas C. Ewing and John R. Vane

Written by a quadruple coronary bypass patient, a reader-friendly guide offers realistic solutions for such problem areas as diet, exercise, emotional difficulties, and life habits, while offering... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559723513
• ISBN13: 9781559723510
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

An informative and comforting reference for bypass patients

This short book is a concise reference for those facing coronary bypass surgery as well as those recovering from the procedure. Writing in a friendly and easy-going style, Mr Ewing introduces medical jargon only when required and pertinent to the discussion. One month ago I underwent quadruple bypass surgery and found the book a real comfort in the weeks leading up to my hospitalization; it has been indispensable since my discharge from the hospital, as it guides the patient through commonly-experienced feelings, both physical and emotional, with helpful advice and remedies. The only major criticisms that I have of this book could have been eliminated by more rigorous editing; some of the chapters lack the depth of others, and some items of levity and supposition (list of "heart" cliches, and ear-lobe fold correlation) are misplaced in such a reference. On the whole, though, I would strongly recommend this guide to anyone anticipating or recovering from coronary bypass surgery.